DIY Arrow Decor For Baby Boy Rustic Woodland Nursery
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I promise to start sharing some bits and pieces of Cal’s nursery, which is still not completely done. When you are pregnant and in the nesting phase, you want every little thing in the nursery done before the baby arrives. Every little piece of clothing washed and folded just right. Everything hung on the walls just like you imagined. Then reality sets in. You’re tired and exhausted from literally building a human. Everything hurts. You’re barely sleeping. You are working extra hours at work trying to prepare for your maternity leave. You’re cleaning the house because let’s face it, who knows the next time when the oven will be cleaned. If you are anything like us, you are in the middle of trying to finish the major projects of a home renovation. Those last minute touches to the nursery get pushed aside. And then your little one arrives and EVERYTHING gets pushed aside.
Cal is three months old now and we’re just finishing things up in our baby boy rustic woodland nursery. A full room reveal is coming soon! Check out our inspiration for the room here.
Arrows seem to be so trendy right now. They are everywhere. Are you a fan? I definitely am. Maybe we owe a thanks to Katniss! This DIY arrow decor is the perfect fit for a rustic woodland nursery like we were creating. I knew I wanted to incorporate some kind of arrow in Cal’s nursery. I thought about putting this reclaimed wood arrow sign up. But then I fell in love with the arrows in another nursery I found on Pinterest and decided to make something similar for myself. It was such a simple and easy craft.
Here’s what you’ll need for the DIY Arrow Decor:
Wooden dowel
Acrylic paint
Twine/thread
Leather scraps – you only need a little for a small triangle at the tip. Alternatively you could use black cardstock paper.
Feather
Glue – I highly recommend the 3-in-1 glue! I was out of it at the time of making this, so I used my hot glue gun instead and it worked just fine too!
Painters tape
Paint brush
Step One: Paint dowel with color blocks
I used painters tape to mark off certain color blocks and then applied acrylic paint. Once that color block was done drying, I removed the tape and continued until the whole dowel was filled the colors. I left open areas where I wanted to put twine/thread. If you didn’t want to paint your dowel, you could also attached some fabric scraps (using mod podge) or decorate with washi tape.
Step Two: String on your twine/thread
I used different textures and colors of twine and thread in different areas of the dowel in random increments and lengths. To attach I tied the twine around the dowel with a knot. Holding the knot in place with my finger, I then started wrapping very tightly. When I was finished with that section I tied another knot, cut the thread and secured with a dot of glue.
To see how we finished this DIY Arrow Decor project, hop on over to our blog (link at the bottom of this post) and read more.
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Great job! Your baby's room definitely looks like a Rustic Woodland! I'm not much into arrows, but the way you made them is fun-looking and so cute. Good luck with the rest of your project. Snuggles to you new little one. May he grow up happy & strong!
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Adorable, had the blessing of creating 3 baby boy nurseries brings back sweet memories. Thanks for the reminder.
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